Description
Book SynopsisA panoramic document of China by Magnum's legendary photographers, spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the country's rise as a global superpower.
Trade Review'Timelines, foldout maps, lists of Magnum photographers’ migratory routes and essays by Sinologist Jonathan Fenby give this already large and beautifully produced book added authority' - The World of Interiors
'Salutes Magnum’s photojournalistic achievement, as well as providing a valuable record of the country’s endlessly fascinating, often heartbreaking, 20th-century story' - Wallpaper
'Magnum's photos provide a panoramic portrait of China and its people through the changes and upheavals in its recent history' - BBC in Pictures
'Impressive ... an important book for anyone interested in China and its place in the world, told by historians, social commentators and artists' - Black & White Photography Magazine
'Impressive … A visually powerful cultural and political history' - The Lady
'Reveals not just how much China, but also Magnum Photos, and photography in general, have changed … as Zheng Ziyu remarks in the introduction "creating new ways of seeing"' - RPS Journal
Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. A Time of War • 2. The Mao Zedong Years • 3. The Deng Xiaoping Years • 4. The Era of a Global Superpower
